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A perennial favorite, Dr. Seuss s wonderfully wise graduation speech is the perfect send-off for children starting out in the world, be they nursery school, high school, or college grads! From soaring to high heights and seeing great sights to being left in a Lurch on a prickle-ly perch, Dr. Seuss addresses life s ups and downs with his trademark humorous verse and illustrations, while encouraging readers to find the success that lies within. In a starred review, "Booklist" notes: Seuss s message is simple but never sappy: life may be a Great Balancing Act, but through it all There s fun to be done.
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THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL aka Dr. Seuss is one of the most beloved children s book authors of all time. From "The Cat in the Hat" to "Oh, the Places You ll Go!," his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into thirty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for "McElligot s Pool," "If I Ran the Zoo," and "Bartholomew and the Oobleck," the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody. Dr. Seuss's never-before-seen picture book "What Pet Should I Get?" will be published on July 28, 2015. The rediscovered book captures a classic childhood moment the selection of a pet and uses it to illustrate a life-lesson: that it is hard to make up your mind, but that sometimes you just have to do it!"

Review quote

Gift guide, The New York Times, June 21, 2008:
"One book that has proved to be popular for graduates of all ages since it was first published in 1990."

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Illus. in full color. "Don't be fooled by the title of this seriocomic ode to success; it's not 'Climb Every Mountain, ' kid version. All journeys face perils, whether from indecision, from loneliness, or worst of all, from too much waiting. Seuss' familiar pajama-clad hero is up to the challenge, and his odyssey is captured vividly in busy two-page spreads evoking both the good times (grinning purple elephants, floating golden castles) and the bad (deep blue wells of confusion). Seuss' message is simple but never sappy: life may be a 'Great Balancing Act, ' but through it all 'There's fun to be done.'"--(starred) "Booklist.